Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Teaching and Computational Science

Exploration on Cultivating Students’ Abilities Based on Python Teaching Practice

Authors
Xinxiu Wen, Zeping Yang, Zhanquan Wang, Min Zhao
Corresponding Author
Xinxiu Wen
Available Online May 2014.
DOI
10.2991/ictcs-14.2014.51How to use a DOI?
Keywords
problem solving; Python; task-driven; teaching method; computational thinking
Abstract

Computer programming courses (C, Java, C++, etc) intended for non-majors are facing a lot of problems in cultivating undergraduates’ abilities of computational thinking and problem solving. Students are frustrated with complex syntax of these languages and are confused with their practical applications. In the paper, our exploration on students’ abilities cultivations based on Python teaching practice is introduced. Lesson plan, teaching method and teaching effect are presented in detail. We wish our research and practice could give some hint for the reform of introductory programming courses.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Teaching and Computational Science
Series
Advances in Intelligent Systems Research
Publication Date
May 2014
ISBN
978-94-62520-21-9
ISSN
1951-6851
DOI
10.2991/ictcs-14.2014.51How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2014, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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